Luke 16:15

Hypocrisy, Law, And The Kingdom Of God

¹⁴ And being money-lovers, all the Pharisees also heard all these things. And they derided Him. ¹⁵ And He said to them, You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. ¹⁶ The Law and the Prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God is proclaimed, and everyone is pressing into it.

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1 Samuel 16:7

But Jehovah said to Samuel, Do not look on his face, nor on his height, because I have refused him. For He does not see as man sees. For man looks on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looks on the heart.

Luke 10:29

But he, willing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

Proverbs 16:5

Everyone proud in heart is hateful to Jehovah; though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

Proverbs 21:2

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Jehovah ponders the hearts.

Jeremiah 17:10

I Jehovah search the heart, I try the reins, even to give to each man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

1 Peter 3:4

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, the meek and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the sight of God.

Revelation 2:23

And I will kill her children with death. And all the churches will know that I am He who searches the reins and hearts, and I will give to every one of you according to your works.

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know also, my God, that You try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these things. And now I have seen with joy Your people who are present here to offer willingly to You.

2 Chronicles 6:30

then hear from Heaven, Your dwelling-place, and forgive, and give to every man according to all his ways, whose heart You know. For You only know the hearts of the sons of men.

Psalm 7:9

O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the just. For the righteous God tries the minds and hearts.

Psalm 10:3

For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the covetous whom Jehovah despises.

Psalm 49:13

This way of theirs is their foolishness; yet their followers delight in their sayings. Selah.

Psalm 49:18

For in his life he blessed his soul; yea, they praise you when you do well to yourself.

Psalm 139:1-2

To the Chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, You have searched me and have known me.

Proverbs 20:6

Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, but a faithful man who can find?

Isaiah 1:10-14

Hear the Word of Jehovah, rulers of Sodom; give ear to the Law of our God, people of Gomorrah.

Amos 5:21-22

I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not delight in your solemn assemblies.

Malachi 3:15

And now we are calling the arrogant blessed. Not only are the doers of wickedness built up, they also test God, and escape.

Matthew 6:2

Therefore when you do your merciful deeds, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

Matthew 6:5

And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

Matthew 6:16

And when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, of a sad face. For they disfigure their faces so that they may appear to men to fast. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

Matthew 23:5

But they do all their works in order to be seen of men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments.

Matthew 23:25-27

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of extortion and excess.

Luke 11:39

And the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees make the outside of the cup and the platter clean, but your inward part is full of plunder and wickedness.

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood and prayed within himself in this way: God, I thank You that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector.

Luke 18:21

And he said, I have kept all these from my youth up.

Luke 20:20

And they watched and sent forth spies, pretending themselves to be righteous men, so that they might seize upon a word of His, that they might deliver Him in this way to the power and authority of the governor.

Luke 20:47

who devour widows' houses, and make long prayers for a show; the same shall receive a more severe condemnation.

John 2:25

and did not need that anyone should testify of man. For He knew what was in man.

John 21:17

He said to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me? Peter was grieved because He said to him a third time, Do you love Me? And he said to Him, Lord, You know all things, You know that I love You. Jesus said to him, Feed My sheep.

Acts 1:18

Indeed, then, this one purchased a field with the reward of unrighteousness. And falling headlong, he burst apart in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out.

Acts 15:8

And God, who knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit even as to us.

Romans 3:20

because by the works of the Law none of all flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law is the knowledge of sin.

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts. And then shall each one have praise of God.

James 2:21-25

Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, younger ones, be subject to older ones, and all being subject to one another. Put on humility. For God resists proud ones, but He gives grace to the humble.